Kid and Caboodle

This afternoon I spent a few hours outside with my son and two of my neighbor’s kids. At one point all three boys were busy drawing chalk pictures in the middle of the cul-de-sac. One of my neighbor’s kids, who is about 8, drew a picture of himself and his parents. “How cute,” I thought at first. Then he wrote at the top, “I miss my dad. I love my mom and dad.”

When I asked him about the note, he said that for the next two weeks his father would be away on a long business trip … again.

My neighbor’s other son, who is around 4, then also drew a picture of their father.

Not to be outdone, my son wrote, “I love Dad.” Then he drew a picture of me and wrote, “You (referring to my husband) love Mom.” Note that he didn’t write, “I love Mom.” Hmm.